A method includes receiving a spreadsheet file representing a plurality of decision tables, wherein the spreadsheet file does not indicate dependencies between non-labeled inputs and non-labeled outputs of the plurality of decision tables. The method further includes, for a first decision table of the plurality of decision tables, identifying, in view of an identifier of a second decision table of the plurality of decision tables, a dependent input that comprises an output of the second decision table of the plurality of decision tables. The method further includes determining, by a processing device, in view of an ordering of columns in the spreadsheet file, remaining inputs and outputs of the first decision table.
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2. The method of claim 1, wherein a first row of a first tab of the spreadsheet file comprises a header of the first decision table.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein cell contents of the first row comprise a plurality of names corresponding to inputs and outputs of the first decision table.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein cells to the left of the dependent input comprise inputs of the first decision table and wherein cells to the right of the dependent input comprise outputs of the first decision table.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein modifications to the interactive GUI result in modifications to the spreadsheet file.
8. The system of claim 7, wherein a first row of a first tab of the spreadsheet file comprises a header of the first decision table.
9. The system of claim 8, wherein cell contents of the first row comprise a plurality of names corresponding to inputs and outputs of the first decision table.
10. The system of claim 7, wherein cells to the left of the dependent input comprise inputs of the first decision table and wherein cells to the right of the dependent input comprise outputs of the first decision table.
11. The system of claim 7, wherein the first decision table comprises a plurality of dependent inputs, and wherein cells to the left of the plurality of dependent inputs comprise inputs of the first decision table and wherein cells to the right of the plurality of dependent inputs comprise outputs of the first decision table.
14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein a first row of a first tab of the spreadsheet file comprises a header of the first decision table.
15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein cell contents of the first row comprise a plurality of names corresponding to inputs and outputs of the first decision table.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein cells to the left of the dependent input comprise inputs of the first decision table and wherein cells to the right of the dependent input comprise outputs of the first decision table.
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